Alma Ellis

Born Dec. 29, 1919, in Grayridge, daughter of the late Albert and Winnie Clevenger Stephens, she lived in Lilbourn for the past 26 years where she was a member of the First General Baptist Church. She was a former resident of Grayridge, Parma and Barnes Ridge.

On June 26, 1943, at Parma, she married Ed Ellis who survives of the home.

Other survivors include: four daughters and sons-in-law, Sue and Warren Clabusech of Apache Junction, Ariz., Phyllis and Mike Reinbott of Bernie, Pat and Joe Howell of Sikeston and Lois and Jim Shoemate of Cape Girardeau; three sons and daughters-in-law, Danny and Janice Ellis of Charlotte, N.C., Randy and Michelle Ellis of Westfield, Ill., and Keith and Leslie Ellis of Charleston; one sister Glo Dean Smothers of Campbell; and 19 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, where services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday. Travis Lambert and Martin Goode will officiate.